Orange County, California – Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE)* today announced the ‘Galactic 06’ flight window will open January 26, 2024. This will be the Company’s 11th spaceflight to date and will follow a year of unprecedented human spaceflight achievements that included six suborbital spaceflights in six months. Four private astronauts from three different countries will journey to space on Virgin Galactic’s sixth commercial spaceflight.
The private astronauts onboard the ‘Galactic 06’ mission will include:
- Astronaut 023 – Private Astronaut from Ukraine and Las Vegas, United States
- Astronaut 024 – Private Astronaut from Texas, United States
- Astronaut 025 – Private Astronaut from Austria
- Astronaut 026 – Private Astronaut from California, United States
The Virgin Galactic crew will include:
- VSS Unity Commander CJ Sturckow and pilot Nicola Pecile
- VMS Eve Commander Michael Masucci and pilot Dan Alix
Watch the 2023 Virgin Galactic Year In Review video below!*
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